2007 News
One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Oberlin junior R.V. Carroll and Wabash senior Adrian Pynenberg have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year. Wittenberg freshman inside linebacker Brad McKinley is the North Coast's Newcomer of the Year. He led the Tigers in tackles and finished second in the North Coast behind Pynenberg with a total of 120 stops, 53 of them solo.
For 13 Wittenberg University football players, their final game as collegiate seniors turned into a landslide victory and a record-setting day.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg football standout Andy Vanover, class of 2008 from Tipp City, Ohio, has been recognized for his special combination of athletic and academic accomplishments with CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District IV honors.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The 2007 regular season comes to a close Saturday with a Senior Recognition Day game against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) for Hiram. The Tigers come into the game with records of 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the NCAC, while the Terriers check in at 0-9 overall and 0-6 in the conference.
Wittenberg kept its slim hopes for an NCAA Division III Tournament berth alive, and guaranteed itself at least a share of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference, with a 17-6 win at Allegheny on Saturday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A match-up of the top two defensive units in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is in store on Saturday as the Wittenberg Tigers meet the Allegheny Gators. Second place in the NCAC is on the line as the Tigers hold that spot with two games to play, while Allegheny is tied for third place.
The Wittenberg Tigers took sole possession of second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) with a 38-14 home win over the Oberlin Yeomen.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers are of! cially in the home stretch of the 2007 season with three key North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) games remaining. That stretch starts for the Tigers, who are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the NCAC, with a home game against Oberlin, which has a 3-4 overall record and a matching 3-1 mark in the conference.
The Wittenberg Tigers bounced back from the disappointment of last week's 24-17 loss at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC)-leading Wabash to claim a hard-fought 21-16 win over visiting Ohio Wesleyan.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — With absolutely no margin for error, the Wittenberg Tigers start the stretch run of the 2007 season with a homecoming game against longtime rival Ohio Wesleyan. With four games remaining and Wittenberg standing 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), the Tigers must win out and hope for help from some unexpected sources to get back into the running for the conference title and a second straight trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
The Wittenberg Tigers hit the road for the fourth time in the first six weeks of the 2007 season, but unlike the previous three out-of-state jaunts the defending North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) champions have returned with a loss after absorbing a 24-17 defeat at Wabash.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers have won four games in a row, but the most important test of the 2007 season lies in front of them as they make their fourth road trip in the last five weeks. Lying in wait is North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) preseason favorite Wabash, ranked No. 14 in the nation and owner of a perfect 5-0 record
Since starting the season with a shutout loss to nationally ranked Capital, the Wittenberg Tigers have done some serious growing up.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers appear to be a young team on a roll through the first four games of the 2007 season. Riding high after three straight wins, including an eye-opening 58-7 home win over Wooster in their North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opener, the Tigers hit the road for the first of two straight games in Indiana.
The Wittenberg Tigers haven't lost to the College of Wooster at home since 1949.
